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enNewsCopyright National Observer.info@nationalobserver.com (Linda Solomon)admin@nationalobserver.com (Bruno De Bondt)Drupal 7Wed, 11 Sep 2019 07:26:54 -0700Wed, 11 Sep 2019 07:26:54 -0700Amnesty 'deeply concerned' about Alberta's plans to fight oil industry foeshttps://www.nationalobserver.com/2019/09/11/news/amnesty-deeply-concerned-about-albertas-plans-fight-oil-industry-foes
Amnesty International has warned Alberta Premier Jason Kenney that his government's fight against oil and gas industry foes puts human rights at risk.Politicsnationalobserver-16612Wed, 11 Sep 2019 07:26:54 PDTNational ObserverAnti-diversity op-ed should never have run in Vancouver Sun: Calgary professorhttps://www.nationalobserver.com/2019/09/10/news/anti-diversity-op-ed-should-never-have-run-vancouver-sun-calgary-professor
A journalism professor says the controversy over an anti-diversity opinion piece published in — and then pulled online from — the Vancouver Sun has nothing to do with freedom of expression.
Politicsnationalobserver-16593Tue, 10 Sep 2019 13:41:18 PDTNational Observer'Living laboratory:' Ecological surprises in Waterton two years after wildfirehttps://www.nationalobserver.com/2019/08/30/news/living-laboratory-ecological-surprises-waterton-two-years-after-wildfire
Trees are charcoal black on one side and bone white on the other, evidence of the path a wildfire took as it tore into Waterton Lakes National Park in southwestern Alberta nearly two years ago.
Politicsnationalobserver-16436Fri, 30 Aug 2019 08:17:34 PDTNational ObserverAlberta oil curtailment rules extended to late 2020 as pipeline delays persisthttps://www.nationalobserver.com/2019/08/21/news/alberta-oil-curtailment-rules-extended-late-2020-pipeline-delays-persist
A program that allows the Alberta government to impose production caps on oil companies is being extended by a year as delays in building new market-opening pipelines persist.Politicsnationalobserver-16278Wed, 21 Aug 2019 08:59:06 PDTNational ObserverN.W.T. premier urges investment in Arctic ports as sea ice recedeshttps://www.nationalobserver.com/2019/07/24/news/nwt-premier-urges-investment-arctic-ports-sea-ice-recedes
Climate change has hurt the northern economy in ways few southern Canadians can appreciate, says Northwest Territories Premier Bob McLeod, but he also wants to make sure his territory benefits from increased shipping traffic as Arctic sea ice recedes.Politicsnationalobserver-15889Wed, 24 Jul 2019 10:57:58 PDTNational ObserverU.S. canoeists besieged by grizzly on Northwest Territories canoe trip rescuedhttps://www.nationalobserver.com/2019/07/18/news/us-canoeists-besieged-grizzly-northwest-territories-canoe-trip-rescued
A pair of American tourists were pinned between rushing rapids and an aggressive grizzly bear when wildlife officers arrived to rescue them from the rugged tundra of the Northwest Territories earlier this week.Politicsnationalobserver-15788Thu, 18 Jul 2019 17:03:58 PDTNational ObserverTrudeau stresses balancing economy, environment during brief Stampede visithttps://www.nationalobserver.com/2019/07/13/news/trudeau-stresses-balancing-economy-environment-during-brief-stampede-visit
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has told Liberal supporters their party is best positioned to get major projects like the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion built because it's able to take "difficult compromise positions" between growing the economy and protecting the environment.
Politicsnationalobserver-15728Sat, 13 Jul 2019 15:18:37 PDTNational ObserverWrangling waste: Calgary Stampede trying to reduce waste going to landfillhttps://www.nationalobserver.com/2019/07/11/news/wrangling-waste-calgary-stampede-trying-reduce-waste-going-landfill
More than 20,000 people chowed down on pancakes last weekend during a family breakfast on the Calgary Stampede grounds.
Politicsnationalobserver-15696Thu, 11 Jul 2019 18:29:26 PDTNational ObserverProtesters target Alberta premier at Stampede over gay-straight allianceshttps://www.nationalobserver.com/2019/07/09/news/protesters-target-alberta-premier-stampede-over-gay-straight-alliances
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney was met at his Calgary Stampede pancake breakfast by a handful of people voicing opposition to an education law that they say puts gay and transgender students at risk.
Politicsnationalobserver-15652Tue, 09 Jul 2019 03:00:09 PDTNational ObserverScheer flips pancakes, appeals for votes on Calgary Stampede circuithttps://www.nationalobserver.com/2019/07/08/news/scheer-flips-pancakes-appeals-votes-calgary-stampede-circuit
Federal Conservative leader Andrew Scheer made the rounds on the Calgary Stampede circuit on Saturday, July 6, 2019, with the aim of strengthening voter support in the traditional party stronghold ahead of this fall's election.Politics, Culturenationalobserver-15630Mon, 08 Jul 2019 11:31:26 PDTNational ObserverFive premiers flip pancakes, don cowboy duds on Calgary Stampede visithttps://www.nationalobserver.com/2019/07/08/news/five-premiers-flip-pancakes-don-cowboy-duds-calgary-stampede-visit
Five premiers donned cowboy duds and flipped pancakes at a Calgary Stampede breakfast hosted by Alberta's Jason Kenney.
Politics, Culturenationalobserver-15639Mon, 08 Jul 2019 11:28:13 PDTNational ObserverAlberta to hold $2.5-million public inquiry into funding for oil and gas foeshttps://www.nationalobserver.com/2019/07/07/news/alberta-hold-25-million-public-inquiry-funding-oil-and-gas-foes
The Alberta government will hold a public inquiry into environmental groups that it says have been bankrolled by foreign benefactors hell-bent on keeping Canada's oil and gas from reaching new markets while letting oil production grow unabated in the Middle East and the United States.
US News, Politicsnationalobserver-15601Sun, 07 Jul 2019 20:18:42 PDTNational ObserverSkies clear, rain stops just in time for start of Calgary Stampede paradehttps://www.nationalobserver.com/2019/07/07/news/skies-clear-rain-stops-just-time-start-calgary-stampede-parade
It was a soggy start to this year's Calgary Stampede, but the sky lightened and the drizzle let up just in time for the parade that kicked off the annual 10-day celebration of western life.Politics, Culturenationalobserver-15621Sun, 07 Jul 2019 20:11:10 PDTNational ObserverB.C. to argue for injunction on Alberta's turn-off-the-taps law in Calgary courthttps://www.nationalobserver.com/2019/06/28/news/bc-argue-injunction-albertas-turn-taps-law-calgary-court
British Columbia's request for an injunction against Alberta's so-called turn-off-the-taps law is to be heard in a Calgary courtroom today, June 28, 2019.
Politicsnationalobserver-15507Fri, 28 Jun 2019 05:01:42 PDTNational ObserverSecond Banff grizzly dies after being struck by vehicle: Parks Canadahttps://www.nationalobserver.com/2019/06/24/news/second-banff-grizzly-dies-after-being-struck-vehicle-parks-canada
Motorists in Banff National Park are being urged to heed speed limits and report wildlife sightings after the second grizzly bear in three weeks died from a vehicle strike.
Politicsnationalobserver-15451Mon, 24 Jun 2019 22:13:38 PDTNational Observer'Clients fall off:' Calgary program helps recently released prisoners with hep Chttps://www.nationalobserver.com/2019/06/23/news/clients-fall-calgary-program-helps-recently-released-prisoners-hep-c
Imagine adjusting to life after serving prison time, then add mental- health struggles, addiction or homelessness.
Politicsnationalobserver-15432Sun, 23 Jun 2019 19:09:19 PDTNational ObserverJason Kenney meets with oil advocacy groups for advice on 'war room'https://www.nationalobserver.com/2019/06/08/news/jason-kenney-meets-oil-advocacy-groups-advice-war-room
Alberta's premier says staff in the province's so-called energy "war room" will be able to quickly take on industry foes without government bureaucracy holding them back.
Politicsnationalobserver-15219Sat, 08 Jun 2019 16:36:30 PDTNational ObserverEmergency funds for High Level evacuees to start flowing by Mondayhttps://www.nationalobserver.com/2019/05/26/news/emergency-funds-high-level-evacuees-start-flowing-monday
Officials say wildfire evacuees in northwestern Alberta should not expect to return until at least next week and that provincial emergency funds for gas, food and other expenses should be available by Monday, May 27, 2019.
Politicsnationalobserver-15010Sun, 26 May 2019 19:38:02 PDTNational ObserverHigh Level mayor urges fast financial aid to wildfire evacueeshttps://www.nationalobserver.com/2019/05/26/news/high-level-mayor-urges-fast-financial-aid-wildfire-evacuees
The mayor of a northwestern Alberta town is urging the province to get financial aid flowing quickly to evacuees, as firefighters prepare for shifting winds that could push a powerful wildfire toward the community.
Politicsnationalobserver-15002Sun, 26 May 2019 19:36:42 PDTNational ObserverBillion-dollar autoimmune drug deal a 'dream come true' for Calgary researcherhttps://www.nationalobserver.com/2019/05/21/news/billion-dollar-autoimmune-drug-deal-dream-come-true-calgary-researcher
A University of Calgary researcher says he's hopeful a deal worth up to $1 billion between his drug company and a U.S. biotechnology firm could one day lead to autoimmune disease treatments that don't make patients more vulnerable to infections or cancer.
Politicsnationalobserver-14912Tue, 21 May 2019 05:13:31 PDTNational ObserverAlberta's Notley urges senators to toss tanker ban bill 'in the garbage'https://www.nationalobserver.com/2019/04/10/news/albertas-notley-urges-senators-toss-tanker-ban-bill-garbage
Alberta's two political heavyweights have renewed their challenge to Ottawa over legislation they call a gut punch to the province's oil industry.
Politicsnationalobserver-14487Wed, 10 Apr 2019 02:42:05 PDTNational ObserverAlberta's UCP would create Indigenous crown corporation, help investmentshttps://www.nationalobserver.com/2019/04/04/news/albertas-ucp-would-create-indigenous-crown-corporation-help-investments
United Conservative Leader Jason Kenney says an Alberta government led by him would set up a Crown corporation to help Indigenous communities invest in resource projects.
Politicsnationalobserver-14411Thu, 04 Apr 2019 06:47:44 PDTNational ObserverTrucker who caused Broncos crash likely to be deported after sentence: lawyerhttps://www.nationalobserver.com/2019/03/22/news/trucker-who-caused-broncos-crash-likely-be-deported-after-sentence-lawyer
An immigration lawyer says the truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash in Saskatchewan is likely to be deported to India right after he serves his sentence.Politicsnationalobserver-14211Fri, 22 Mar 2019 08:26:59 PDTNational ObserverHumans are causing climate change, but those who disagree welcome in UCP: Kenneyhttps://www.nationalobserver.com/2019/03/22/news/humans-are-causing-climate-change-those-who-disagree-welcome-ucp-kenney
The leader of Alberta's United Conservatives says he believes humans are causing climate change and action is needed to tackle it, but those who disagree still have a place in the party.Politicsnationalobserver-14215Fri, 22 Mar 2019 08:04:25 PDTNational ObserverSaskatchewan city council rejects group home for people with disabilitieshttps://www.nationalobserver.com/2019/03/15/news/saskatchewan-city-council-rejects-group-home-people-disabilities
A Saskatchewan mayor says no offence was intended when Weyburn city council rejected a care home for people with disabilities this week, in part due to concerns it would drag down property values.Politicsnationalobserver-14098Fri, 15 Mar 2019 04:42:21 PDTNational Observer